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Join the ICOYC Annual Cruise around the beautiful Italian island of Elba and nearby Corsica. Experience a week of sailing, stunning views, and picturesque towns. Charter a yacht or bring your own. Limited spots available, so register soon!
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ICOYC Cruises • The ICOYC Annual Cruises are a special opportunity … for all the members of all our clubs. • They are a big benefit of ICOYC membership. • The host clubs know just where to go. • 2013 was a big success thanks to NRV. • 2014 should be even more interesting.
2014 Cruise • When: • 21–28 June 2014. • Where: • Around the beautiful Italian island of Elba with a brief visit to nearby Corsica. Hosted by Yacht Club Italiano. • How long: • Seven days, starting and finishing in Portoferraio, the capital of Elba.
Joining the Cruise Charter a yacht in Elba (or nearby) and bring your friends. Arrangements have been made for suitable charter yachts to be available locally. This is the preferred method. Bring your own yacht from elsewhere in the Mediterranean. This is the alternative way to build up the cruising fleet and you may want to offer unfilled bunks to others. If you want to come on the cruise, but don’t want to charter, it may be possible to sail with other ICOYC members or with the Yacht Club Italiano. Please register your interest now and we will see what can be arranged.
Provisional Programme Each leg of the Cruise will be between 20 and 30 nautical miles. Every skipper will be able to vary his or her route, joining up with the rest of the fleet for special events during the week.
Saturday 21 June Board charter yachts, provision, and settle in. Explore Portoferraio and enjoy a welcome dinner after the cruise briefing.
Sunday 22 June We sail to Capraia Island, north of Elba. This unspoilt island has volcanic rocks, stunning views, and a small port built around a 16th century castle.
Monday 23 June We make our way across to Corsica. Moorings have been arranged in Macinaggio, near Cap Corse in the north of the island.
Tuesday 24 June Optional – stay in Corsica or sail back to the west coast of Elba where there are interesting harbours or anchorages for the night.
Wednesday 25 June Marina di Campo, Elba. The fleet will rendezvous in this natural harbour with extensive beaches on the south coast of Elba. Wednesday is market day in Marina di Campo.
Thursday 26 June We sail on to Porto Azurro, at the east side of Elba – another beautiful harbour and picturesque town. The evening will be topped by a grand farewell dinner.
Friday 27 June We return to Portoferraio in the evening, in time for a special gala cocktail charity event.
Saturday 28 June The chartered yachts will be returned and everyone heads home.
Cruise Costs • Chartering a yacht in Elba costs €600 per person, plus any additional expenditure ashore. The charter fees include onboard meals, moorage, fuel and taxes. • Additional charges will be made for the welcome dinner on 21 June, the farewell dinner on 26 June, and for the charity cocktail event on 27 June. The prices for the dinners will be set later. • There will be no advance costs for shore events as each boat or individual will be asked to pay at the time – an approach that worked well during the Danish Isles cruise in 2013.
Travel to Elba • The cruise base is conveniently located on the western edge of Tuscany. • To reach the beginning of the cruise, everyone passes through the mainland town of Piombino. • The ferry trip between Piombino and Portoferraioon Elba takes one hour. • Air travellers generally arrive at Rome (250 km south of Piombino), Milan (380 km north) or Pisa (130 km away). • The Italian national railway, Trenitalia, operates routes to PiombinoMarittima, most with a change of trains at CampigliaMarittima. Trains from Rome take 2½–3½ hours, while trains from Milan take 5–6 hours and from Pisa 1½–2 hours, with several departing from Pisa airport itself. • For those who decide to rent a car, several agencies have offices in Piombino.
Charter Information YCI has contracted with Mondovela Yachting and Vacanze, Milano, Italy (http://www.mondovela.it/) to provide yacht charter services for the cruise. They have yachts in the range 36–50ft (11–15m) range, generally Beneteau or Bavaria models.
Reservations • If you are interested in taking part in this Cruise, please advise YCI soon so we can make advance reservations. The fleet size will be limited as some of the harbours are small and charter yachts are in short supply. • Download the Pre-registration form from the ICOYC website at www.icoyc.org under On the Water/Upcoming Cruises/2014 Elba & Corsica • Fill it out and fax or scan it to StefaniaRocca at Yacht Club Italiano. • All individual bookings must be confirmed by end-January 2014. Yacht charter and own-yacht bookings may be made up to end-April 2014 and will be accepted subject to availability.
More information • Paolo Caffarena, Yacht Club Italiano, paolocaffa@alice.it • Wolfgang Weber, ICOYC Cruise Representative, international@nrv.de • John Stork, Past President of the ICOYC, john@jstork.com
When you get back to your home club… • Please tell everyone at your club about the 2014 cruise. • It will appeal to the racing sailors and their families, as well as the cruising skippers. • Thank you.
